The energy costs of physical activities in elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Conditions: Stable COPD patient with age of more than 60 years.; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Resting energy expenditure; Metabolic equivalent task; Oxygen consumption; Elderly

• Registration Number: TCTR20230926004
• Lead Sponsor: Quality Improvement Fund, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-26
• Study Completion: 2023-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

COPD group
1. People aged 60 years and older.
2. Stable COPD patients

Healthy group
1. People aged 60 years and older.

Exclusion Criteria

COPD group
1. O2 therapy
2. Acute exacerbation of COPD within 4 weeks
3. Comorbidities: ischemic heart disease, stroke, connective tissue disease, rheumatologic disease, uncontrolled metabolic disease, renal replacement therapy, and malignancy
4. Contraindications to exercise
5. An inability to stand, walk, or even sit without assistance
6. An inability to do the test

Healthy group
1. O2 therapy
2. Comorbidities: respiratory disease, ischemic heart disease, stroke, connective tissue disease, rheumatologic disease, uncontrolled metabolic disease, renal replacement therapy, and malignancy
3. Contraindications to exercise
5. An inability to stand, walk, or even sit without assistance
6. An inability to do the test

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxygen consumption 5 min per activity Oxygen consumption (mL/kg/min) by indirect calorimetry (Oxycon mobile device)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Minute ventilation 5 min per activity Indirect calorimetry (Oxycon mobile device),Oxygen saturation 5 min per activity indirect calorimetry (Oxycon mobile device)